Hatcher Pass Views, Reindeer & Iditarod Dogs, Anchorage Pick Up
Description
If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing real Alaska—not just postcards—this is your invitation. Leave the city behind for a day of wild beauty, a slower pace, local charm, and genuine connection. Feed friendly reindeer and alpacas at a family farm. Walk with our guide on the scenic trails in Eagle River Valley, and prepare to take beautiful photos of the alpine peaks of the Hatcher Pass area. Along the way, your local Alaskan guide shares stories, history, and hidden gems that make this landscape come alive. This small-group adventure blends comfort and discovery, wildlife and wonder—perfect for travelers who want to experience Alaska at a slower pace, up close without going off the map. You’ll return with incredible photos—and a deeper love for Alaska’s untamed spirit.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from your hotel or lodging in Anchorage. Guided city tour through Historic Downtown, followed by a short drive to the Alaska Railroad station Anchorage Depot where we will stop at the Ulu Factory and Ship Creek salmon stream.
Amazing animal interactive experience. Feed the animals! You can expect to walk around from enclosure to enclosure and interact with friendly animals. You will feed treats to your favorite animals with friendly staff and your guide available to answer questions!
Hatcher Pass is one of Alaska’s most stunning alpine escapes. Hint, It's a local favorite. Epic mountain views, and breathe the crisp mountain air as you explore this iconic landscape. Rushing rivers and scenic photo stops! Depending on the time of year, you might experience Snow Covered Mountains or Golden Tundra.
Explore the town of Palmer, Alaska with lunch at one of the local cafes, or exploring downtown. ( Guides will recommend)
Visit the Famous Iditarod Headquarters, Meet Riley, and his Dog Sled Team, He's a top ten finisher and winner of the Veterinarian Award. Entrance fee included for dog sled ride with Riley or $10 towards a gift to take home!
Return and drop off to Anchorage Hotel/Lodging
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from all Anchorage Central and Downtown area Hotels and Lodging. You can also choose to meet at our office to start and end your tour 5100 Cordova Street
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(27)
Truly an amazing trip. Would highly recommend for all persons looking to see some of Alaska's beauty; Don was an exceptional guide and had answers for any and all questions posed.
Our driver and tour guide Don was not only very pleasant but extremely knowledgeable about the places we were visiting. He showed up on time, and showed great care and concern for guests during the tour. The van was very clean and well stocked with bottled water and snacks. I highly recommend this tour, especially with Don as the tour guide.
Stephanie was our tour guide for the day. She was delightful and we had an amazing time touring Hatcher Pass and the Reindeer Farm! It was so much fun! We had a private tour, too, which was unexpected but made for an incredible experience! Highly recommend!!!
Great tour! Reindeer Farm was pretty cool. Got to feed so many different animals, which I didn’t expect. The guided tour was informative. Hatcher’s Pass was stunning as were the other stops along the way. Iditarod Trail was an unexpected surprise and experiencing a very short dog ride. Tour guide Stephanie was sweet and accommodating. Excellent tour! Highly recommended
Melissa. Thanks so much for choosing our Hatcher Pass Reindeer and Wildlife Tour. So glad you enjoyed the day! Also appreciate your taking the time to share your experience! We hope to see you in Alaska again.
Guide was wonderful quite knowledgeable and so easy to understand everything he stopped at various sites with hidden secrets was awesome go on this tour you will truly enjoy
I had a great day with our tour guide Davis. We first went to a reindeer farm where we saw multiple critters - not just reindeer. Llamas, alpacas, those fluffy cows ( that I acer remember the name) moose, reptiles a pig etc, The staff handed out treats to give to the animals. The farm was more than I expected ( I'd go again) the rest of the day was a I am driving now. I will text you later up into Hatcher Pass - beautiful. Pictures truly don't do it justice. Snacks and water were available and we did stop at a quaint cafe for lunch. Davis was informative and friendly. Highly recommend him and this tour
Judy. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. We'll definitely pass along the nice comments to Davis. He is a gem. I agree. We LOVE the Reindeer Farm. Appreciate your taking time to share your experience too. Jen
What a fun day this was!! The scenery was amazing, and the animals were freaking adorable. It was such an amazing day all around and the perfect way to kick off our trip to Alaska. Highly recommended, and Davis was a FANTASTIC host and guide!
Alex, Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. So glad you had a great day with Davis and were able to enjoy all the animals. We love the Reindeer Farm and Dog Sledding Experience at the Iditarod!
Ended up having a private tour with Davis and had a great experience! The Reindeer Farm was so much fun and even tho an avalanche in Hatcher’s Pass limited how far we could drive, we still were able to go quite a ways up the pass and enjoy the amazing views and the snow! Davis was very knowledgeable and created a wonderful day for us!
Carolyn, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We love the Reindeer too! We've worked diligently to curate unique and personalized experiences for our guests. So glad you had a great day with Davis. Thank you also for taking the time to share your review.
Our tour guide Davis was excellent. My 14 yr old daughter and I were the only ones who booked this experience. Instead of canceling, he went out of his way to make sure we had a great time. We went way up to Hatcher Pass, the views were incredible. The actual Pass was closed for the season, so we did some other exploring on the mountain. After we came back to Anchorage he went out of his way to take us to a spot were we could see Denali in the distance! It was a super clear day, it was excellent. We had a great time thanks to him, I'm so glad he didn't cancel on us.
Jana. Thanks so much for booking our tour and taking the time to share your experience. We are a small family owned company and truly care about each and every guest. We never cancel tours for even 2 guests as we know that booking a tour in Alaska might be a once in a lifetime experience! I'm so glad you all had. great day :) Hope you have fond memories of Alaska! Cheers, James
Decisions made by Davis, our driver, made the trip a great experience given that the day started off rainy. Hatcher Pass was lovely even if we had to catch the views between the clouds rolling by. The guide at the reindeer farm knew each of the animals well and was very informative. Overall a great day.
Thanks so much for choosing our Hatcher Pass Wildlife Tour. We'll pass along the kind words to Davis as well. Glad you had a great day! Best, James
